NightWing

I picked up some bad juju with my new truck, perhaps from my very pissed off (about the new truck) wife.

Two days after driving it home, I got a flat tire as I was pulling in to my workplace. All of a sudden, I got an alarm on the dash that said I only had 17psi in the left rear tire. I parked and opened the door and heard the psst of the tire giving it up. It gets better.

OK, it is 11:30 at night and I am at work. I have the Ford Roadside Service and I have the same through my auto insurance company. However, all the documentation on the truck; manuals, ID cards, policies and so forth are at home because I hadn't finished reading them yet. The only thing I could do was call a local towing garage and hire them to change the tire. I am 73 and don't mess with that stuff anymore. The repair truck arrived within the hour and the guy changed the tire without incident. He charged $75 which I thought was reasonable. The next day I had another garage plug the tire and swap it back on the truck. He charged $10 which was reasonable. Both bills added up to $85 and my auto insurance covers roadside service up to $100, so I am golden. I scanned and emailed them the receipts today and filed a claim. I don't anticipate any problems, but what a pain in the butt! Brand new truck, less than 125 miles on it and I get a flat. Haven't had a flat in probably 20 years. My new Ford was whammied by someone. I might live with her...

Phil48315

Welcome to the forum !
That's a bummer about the tire...
Post up a pic of your new truck

wizwor

73 years old and you have not learned it's a bad idea to PO the wife. You got what you deserved

NightWing

Well, thanks for the encouraging words.

Ricktwuhk

Or, you could have typed "Ford Roadside Assistance" into your phone and you would have found all the info you needed - http://m.ford.com/roadside.html

I laugh, loudly, when I read people that buy things without discussing with their partner (both men and women). Threads where guys say "I bought a bunch of stuff, hope my wife doesn't find out" or "I bought this and put it ____, so when she finds it I can say I had it for a while". Relationships are built on trust, and some people don't get the idea of being open with your spouse. Amazing.

Undercover Brother

iTrader: (4)

I agree to a point but I also subscribe to mantra that if the significant others needs are being met and it is not a financial encumbrance, take back ones ball sack that is sitting on the fireplace mantel and get what you want.

TI 3VOM

All true.... pissing off the wife unit is always a bad idea. BUT.... it is still far easier to beg for forgiveness then to ask for permission. And honestly, sleeping on the couch is kind of like camping.... and I LIKE camping!

I do think the wife unit is sending you bad mojo.

SteveLord

Some people don't have a sense of humor either.

NightWing

Well, she went off the deep end when I bought the Goldwing 3 years ago. Eventually she backed off after I bought more life insurance. I sold it in February and it isn't an issue anymore. I still have the life insurance, so it was time for a new Ford.

Her biggest complaint was that I called her at work to ask if she would kill me if I traded my old truck in. She was busy with customers and couldn't talk. It was like Goldwing Deja Vu.

Dan M.

If I had to ask my wife for permission every time I wanted something, I wouldn't have crap. I made the money and I'll get what I want.